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29,856.94
West Fountain St.
2,451.15
Washington St.
1,691.01
Rogers St.
3,452.29
Memory Lane
1,228.06
Richards St.
316.29
Eames St.
2,330.66
Mitchell Road
98.00
Ackerly St.
134.40
Total for Road Construction
41,558.80
Sidewalks:
New Grade Sidewalks
4,515.61
Snow and Ice Removal:
Labor
14,332.42
Tools and Equipment
2,401.38
Gas and Oil
1,234.41
Sand and Salt
8,495.90
Hauling and Plowing
50,861.65
Repairs
6,476.13
Fuel
1,036.75
Lunches
265.29
All Other
864.81
Total for Snow and Ice Removal 85,968.74
Street Lighting Contract
35,179.51
Off Street Parking:
Area Improvements
1,439.25
Area Maintenance
533.88
Total for Off Street Parking
1,973.13
Total for Highways
324,577.57
Welfare and Veterans Benefits
General Assistance:
Salaries and Wages
14,676.33
Administration Expenses 199.76
235
Outside Relief by Town:
Groceries and Provisions
629.87
Fuel 100.30
Board and Care
3,164.63
Medicine and Medical Attendance ..
1,721.13
Cash Grants to Individuals
7,037.87
All Other
40.52
Relief by Other Cities and Towns:
Cities
576.18
Towns
515.28
State-Div. of Guardianship
1,259.70
Total for General Assistance 29,921.57
Aid to Disabled-Federal Grants:
Administration
839.81
Cash Grants
6,963.02
Total for Aid to Disabled-Federal
7,802.83
D.A .- A.D.C .- O.A.A .- M.A.A .- Town Assistance:
Disability Assistance 13,397.90
Aid to Dependent Children
34,519.63
Old Age Assistance
70,961.37
Medical Aid for the Age
68,422.24
Total for Town Assistance 187,301.14
D.A .- A.D.C .- O.A.A .- M.A.A .- Town Administration:
Disability Assistance 117.25
Aid to Dependent Children 200.00
Old Age Assistance 300.00
Medical Aid for the Aged
100.00
Total for Town Administration 717.25
Aid to Dependent Children-Federal Grants: Administration 5,267.10
Cash Grants 32,871.47
Total A.D.C .- Federal 38,138.57
Old Age Assistance-Federal Grants:
Administration 5,838.80
Cash Grants
74,589.63
Total O.A.A .- Federal 80,428.43
Medical Aid for the Aged-Federal Grants : Administration 1,264.60
236
Cash Grants
33,695.53
Total M.A.A .- Federal
34,960.13
Infirmary and Medical Home:
Superintendent
4,799.75
Other Employees
67,377.15
Groceries and Provisions
14,693.95
Dry Goods and Clothing
772.95
Buildings
6,814.61
Fuel and Light
2,694.30
Auto Hire
420.00
Gas and Oil
415.05
Telephones
301.00
Drugs and Medicines
4,705.67
Laundry
3,965.08
New Fire Escape
995.00
Painting Exterior
2,633.09
All Other
237.48
Total for Infirmary and Medical Home
110,825.08
Veterans Benefits:
Salary of Agent
4,500.00
Administration Expenses
992.36
Auto Allowance
589.00
Groceries
360.00
Fuel
217.96
Medical Attendance and Ambulance Hire
6,606.72
Dental Care
387.00
Cash Grants
48,801.27
Board and Care
16,026.97
New Equipment
100.00
Total for Veterans Benefits
78,581.28
Total for Welfare and Veterans Benefits
568,676.28
Schools and Library
School Department:
General Expenses :
Salary of Superintendent
8,807.03
Clerks
7,310.08
Truant Officer
4,600.20
Physicians
1,900.00
Nurse
4,488.70
237
Cafeteria Manager
2,946.16
Other General Employees
12,609.84
Printing, Stationery and Postage
1,190.39
Telephones
2,274.54
All Other
1,324.80
Teachers' Salaries:
High
206,703.09
Elementary
310,064.11
Evening
2,705.70
Text Books and Supplies:
High:
Text and Reference Books
9,798.12
All Other
14,394.52
Elementary :
Text and Reference Books
8,554.69
All Other
6,762.06
Tuition
5,133.74
Transportation
33,285.47
Janitor Services:
High
14,276.44
Elementary
33,837.96
Fuel, Light and Water:
High
6,948.74
Elementary
21,029.22
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds: High:
Repairs
19,742.64
Janitor Supplies
3,332.24
All Other
878.21
Elementary:
Repairs
34,773.47
Janitor Supplies
3,317.11
All Other
960.77
Furniture and Furnishings :
High
6,702.31
Elementary
5,342.77
Tuition-Trade Schools
3,891.10
Other Expenses:
School Lunch
48,227.82
School Athletics
6,666.45
Razing South Grammar School
2,000.00
. 238
New Elementary School Building.
565.25
National Defense Education-
Title V
247.00
George Barden Fund
220.00
All Other
1,013.24
Total for Schools
858,825.98
Library:
Salaries:
Librarian
4,591.13
Assistant Librarians
10,350.00
Expenses :
Books
5,336.20
Periodicals
370.51
Binding Books
505.04
Light
298.91
Furniture and Furnishings
2,971.50
Stationery, Printing and Postage
530.84
Telephone
179.55
All Other
176.20
Total for Library
25,309.88
Total for Schools and Library
884,135.86
Recreation
Parks:
Salaries:
Clerk
150.00
General Labor
3,984.50
Draper Park Labor
999.00
Flag Raising
130.35
Expenses :
Equipment and Repairs
1,069.35
Loam, etc.
62.70
Trees
288.20
Bleachers
790.00
Sidewalks
2,469.00
Water
56.03
All Other
350.73
Total for Parks
10,349.86
Playgrounds:
Instructors
2,591.00
239
Labor
108.00
Apparatus
412.60
Improvement to Play Areas
1,906.50
All Other
133.78
Total for Playgrounds
5,151.88
Athletic Field Operation:
Salaries and Wages
4,298.00
Lights and Water
324.18
Repairs
2,358.71
New Equipment
2,811.35
Repairs to Lights
466.40
New Trees
195.57
All Other
1,061.57
Total for Athletic Field
11,515.78
Maintenance of Swimming Facilities:
Salaries and Wages
3,727.06
General Expenses
1,684.38
Total for Swimming Facilities
5,411.44
Public Concerts:
Band Hire
675.00
General Expenses
578.01
Total for Public Concerts
1,253.01
Total for Recreation
33,681.97
Unclassified
Damages to Persons and Property
1,484.10
Execution of Final Court Judgments
2,226.88
Memorial Day:
Sons of Union Veterans
197.55
State Guard
50.00
American Legion
574.18
Total for Memorial Day
821.73
Armistice Day:
Veterans of Foreign Wars
600.00
Printing Town Reports
2,439.36
240
Rent for Military Organizations
1,200.00
Blanket Insurance Premiums
10,107.11
Workmen's Compensation Premiums
10,613.10
Group Insurance
19,470.51
Contributory Retirement System
26,357.00
Christmas Lighting
999.00
Civilian Defense
493.43
Flowage Rights-Clark Heirs
69.00
Purchase of Clarke Property
1,500.00
Care of Cedar Swamp Area
128.90
Stocking Ponds
200.00
Worcester County Extension Service
50.00
Total for Unclassified
78,760.12
Cemeteries
North Purchase Cemetery: Expenses
281.20
Vernon Grove Cemetery:
Secretary of Trustees
600.00
Labor
5,438.02
Loam
50.94
Shrubs, etc.
101.34
Tools and Equipment
853.30
Repairs and Truck Expense
260.10
Gas and Oil
175.24
All Other
190.38
Total for Vernon Grove Cemetery 7,669.32
Total for Cemeteries
7,950.52
Interest and Maturing Debt
Interest:
Anticipation of Revenue
3,473.87
Sewer Loans
6,974.00
School Building
21,930.00
241
Off Street Parking Loan
2,220.00
Highway Loan-Equipment
53.00
Fire Loan-Equipment
44.00
Dredging and Improvement Loan
362.50
Total for Interest
35,057.37
Maturing Debt:
Anticipation of Revenue
400,000.00
Anticipation of Serial Issue
25,000.00
Sewer Construction Loans
23,000.00
School Construction Loans
40,000.00
Parking Area Loans
5,000.00
Highway Equipment Loans
2,000.00
Fire Equipment Loans
2,000.00
Total Maturing Debt
497,000.00
Total for Interest and Maturing Debt
..... 532.057.37
Agency, Trust and Investment
State Parks and Reservations Assessment
9,154.82
Auditing Municipal Accounts
342.51
Examination of Retirement System
1,853.54
County Tax
82,529.61
Dog Licenses for County
2,405.75
Cemetery and Perpetual Care
1,863.60
Post-War Rehabilitation Fund
69.00
Payroll Deductions:
State Taxes
10,500.72
Federal Taxes
154,609.07
Group Insurance
24,290.88
U. S. Bonds
13,179.06
Total for Payroll Deductions
202,579.73
Stabilization Fund
18,494.88
Total for Agency, Trust and Investment
319,293.44
242
Refunds and Transfers
Refunds:
Taxes-Real Estate, Personal and Poll
5,389.94
Taxes-Motor Vehicle Excise
6,501.09
Taxi Badge Return
12.00
Interest
.20
Petty Cash Return
5.00
Uncashed Checks
110.40
All Other
196.65
Total for Refunds
12,215.28
Transfers:
Meter Collections to Meter Operation
19,314.00
Road Machinery Account to:
New Catch Basin Cleaner
3,600.00
New Pickup Truck
2,000.00
Town Hall-New Cells to Stabilization Fund
2,291.16
Town Hall-New Equipment to Stabilization Fund
175.00
Traffic Signals to Stabilization Fund.
638.00
Dental Clinic-New Equipment to Stabilization Fund
847.30
New Sidewalk Construction to Stabilization Fund
13,247.71
School-New Floors to Stabilization Fund 777.50
School-New Showers to Stabilization Fund 226.00
School-Exterior Doors to Stabilization Fund
292.21
Fire Losses to Maturing Debt.
2,110.00
Construction Swimming Pool to Maturing Debt
103.55
Fino Field Lighting to Maturing Debt
340.50
Dog Tax to Library
1,624.34
Excess and Deficiency to:
Veterans Services
17,000.00
D.A .- A.D.C .- O.A.A. and M.A.A.
10,000.00
Sign at Overlea and Congress
60.00
Improvements to Swimming Pool
500.00
Eminent Domain Takings
1.00
Welfare General to D.A .- A.D.C .- O.A.A. and M.A.A. 8,000.00
Reserve Fund to:
Treasurer's Expenses
500.00
Tax Collector-Salaries
300.00
243
Assessors-Salaries
300.00
Election Expenses
27.00
Police Department
607.25
Dutch Elm Disease Control
1,000.00
Dog Officer Expense
125.00
Sewer-General Expense
27.89
Snow and Ice Removal
2,000.00
Welfare-General Expenses
250.00
Veterans Benefits
3,739.00
School Expenses
3,000.00
Park Expenses
300.00
Blanket Insurance
107.11
Off Street Parking Committee
90.21
Band Concerts
28.01
Total for Transfers
95,549.74
Total for Refunds and Transfers
107,765.02
Total Payments
$ 3,400,046.35
Cash in Treasury-December 31, 1961
414,361.94
Grand Total
$ 3,814,408.29
244
RECAPITULATION and ESTIMATES
1960 Balance
1961 Appro- priation
Receipts and Transfers
Total
Account
1961 Expendi- tures
1961
1962
Balance Estimates
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
$
150.00
$ 150.00
Moderator
$ 150.00
$ 150.00
300.00
300.00
Finance Committee-Salaries
300.00
300.00
500.00
500.00
Finance Committee-General Expenses 347.91 $
152.09
375.00
2,365.00
2,365.00
Selectmen-Salaries and Wages
.2,365.00
2,365.00
1,925.00
1,925.00
Selectmen-General Expenses
1,851.93
73.07
1,925.00
10,250.00
10,250.00
Accountant-Salaries and Wages
9,870.00
380.00
10,625.00
245
650.00
650.00
Accountant-General Expenses
468.36
181.64
650.00
210.00
210.00
Accountant-New Equipment
210.00
8,020.00
8,020.00
Treasurer-Salaries and Wages
8,020.00
81.11
7,862.50
1,100.00 $
564.78
1,664.78
Treasurer-General Expenses
1,664.78
1,690.50
285.00
285.00
Treasurer-Surety Bond
226.25
58.75
151.33
9,621.50
300.00
9,921.50
Tax Collector-Salaries and Wages
9,901.50
20.00
11,000.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
Tax Collector-General Expenses
2,198.81
1.19
2,400.00
523.25
523.25
Tax Collector-Surety Bonds
406.00
117.25
532.00
11,143.00
300.00
11,443.00
Assessors-Salaries and Wages
11,443.00
11,743.00
1,400.00
1,400.00
Assessors-General Expenses
1,400.00
1,400.00
50.00
16.25
66.25
Certifying Town Notes
61.00
5.25
50.00
1,573.00
1,573.00
Town Counsel-Salary
1,573.00
1,573.00
11,237.00
11,237.00
Town Clerk-Salaries and Wages
11,237.00
11,625.00
750.00
750.00
Town Clerk-General Expenses
690.65
59.35
750.00
-
RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES - CONTINUED
1960 Balance
1961 Appro- priation
Receipts and Transfers
Total
Account
1961 Expendi- tures
1961 Balance Estimates
175.00
175.00
Town Clerk-New Equipment
175.00
100.00
ยท 100.00
Town Clerk-Out of State Travel
100.00
Elections, Registrations, and
7,185.00
7,185.00
Town Meetings-Salaries and Wages 6,104.23 Elections, Registrations, and Town
1,080.77
9,962.18
3,130.00
27.00
3,157.00
Meetings-General Expenses
3,151.90
5.10
3,949.00
4,645.00
4,645.00
Town Hall-Salary and Wages
4,645.00
4,800.00
4,275.00
4,275.00
Town Hall-General Expenses
4,259.86
15.14
4,275.00
$ 2,466.00
2,466.00
Town Hall-Painting and Repairs
450.00
2,016.00
Town Hall-Fixtures and Wiring
1
800.00
800.00
Court Room
800.00
2,291.16
2,291.16
Town Hall-New Cells
2,291.16
1,977.00
1,977.00
Memorial Hall-Salaries
1,977.00
1,977.00
1,750.00
1,750.00
Memorial Hall-General Expenses
1,750.00
1,779.00
'- 2,394.00
2,394.00
Memorial Hall-Building Repairs
2,394.00
3,349.95
200.00
200.00
Planning Board-Salaries
155.00
45.00
250.00
800.00
800.00
Planning Board-Expenses
746.82
53.18
1,600.00
150.00
150.00
Zoning Board-Expenses
145.44
4.56
1,940.79
1,940.79
Personnel and Reclassification Board
356.41
1,584.38
500.00
500.00
Personnel Board-Salaries
500.00
500.00
Personnel Board-General Expenses
500.00
Town Counsel-General Expenses
150.00
1962
246
175.00
175.00
100.00
Tax Collector-Burglar Insurance New Election Booths Town Hall-New Equipment Town Hall-Sealing Main Floor Urban Redevelopment-Expense
300.00
518.00
175.00
300.00
150.00
100.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
104,426.00
104,426.00
Police-Salaries and Wages
102,383.19
2,042.81 113,746.62
6,500.00
200.00
6,700.00
Police-General Expenses
6,642.06
57.94
7,500.00
1,575.00
150.00
1,725.00
Police-Uniform Allowance
1,724.95
.05
2,070.00
19,314.00
19,314.00
Police-Meter Operation Salaries
19,314.00
19,314.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Police-Meter Operation Expenses
912.63
87.37
1,000.00
2,700.00
2,700.00
Police-New Parking Meters (50)
2,700.00
2,700.00
320.00
320.00
Police-Training School
320.00
420.00
2,200.00
100.00
2,300.00
Police-Maintenance of Traffic Signals 2,139.37
160.63
2,200.00
638.00
638.00
Police-Traffic Lights-Water Street
638.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Police-New Cruiser
992.75
7.25
1,100.00
100.00
100.00
Police-Out of State Travel
100.00
200.00
Police-New Additional Cruiser
3,000.00
157.25
157.25
Police-Indemnification for Medical Exp. 157.25
Court Fees
130.38
44.62
175.00
129,500.00
129,500.00
Fire-Pay of Permanent Members
127,438.04
2,061.96 135,481.28
7,500.00
7,500.00
Fire-Pay of Call Members
6,669.28
830.72
7,500.00
8,000.00
8,000.00
Fire-General Expenses
7,986.51
13.49
8,000.00
1,725.00
1,725.00
Fire-Uniform Allowance
1,722.76
2.24
1,725.00
2,800.00
2,800.00
Fire-Repairs to Alarm System
2,789.18
10.82
2,800.00
1,900.00
1,900.00
Fire-Extending Alarm Systems
1,876.58
23.42
500.00
500.00
Fire-New Equipment
499.60
.40
1,000.00
247
100.00
175.00
175.00
RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES - CONTINUED
1960 Balance
1961 Appro- priation
Receipts and
Transfers
Total
Account
1961 Expendi- tures
1961 1962 Balance Estimates
1,000.00
1,000.00
Fire-New Hose
999.99
.01
1,000.00
100.00
100.00
Fire-Out of State Travel
100.00
200.00
167.00
167.00
Fire-Install Underground Cable
167.00
500.00
500.00
Fire-Brush Fires
497.51
2.49
500.00
Fire-New Chief's Car
1,900.00
18,300.00
18,300.00
Hydrant Service
18,097.91
202.09
18,675.00
250.00
250.00
Rifle Practice
249.54
.46
250.00
400.00
400.00
Rifle Range Maintenance
399.75
25
400.00
588.06
588.06
Inspector of Wires
588.06
588.06
1,437.48
1,437.48
Sealer of Weights and Measures-Sal. 1,437.48
1,437.48
200.00
200.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures-Exp.
200.00
200.00
250.00
250.00
Insect Pest Control-Wages
244.53
5.47
250.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Insect Pest Control-General Expenses 1,498.95
1.05
2,000.00
4,000.00
1,000.00
5,000.00
Dutch Elm Disease Control
4,970.44
29.56
5,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Care, Removal and Planting Trees- Wages and Expenses
1,998.94
1.06
2,000.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Removal of Brush
1,490.51
9.49
1,500.00
200.00
200.00
New Trees
200.00
700.00
Poison Ivy Control
250.00
300.00
300.00
Dog Officer-Salary
300.00
300.00
655.00
125.00
780.00
Dog Officer-General Expenses
779.00
1.00
780.00
248
HEALTH AND SANITATION
12,300.00
12,300.00
Health, Salaries and Wages
12,297.17
2.83
12,300.00
17,782.17
17,782.17
Health, General Expenses
17,339.12
443.05
17,782.17
2,000.00
2,000.00
Health, Mosquito Control
1,975.02
24.98
471.90
471.90
Inspector of Animals-Salary
471.90
471.90
100.00
100.00
Inspector of Animals-Expenses
100.00
100.00
2,032.80
2,032.80
Dental Clinic-Salaries
2,032.80
2,032.80
400.00
400.00
Dental Clinic-General Expenses
371.04
28.96
400.00
847.30
847.30
Dental Clinic-New Equipment
847.30
53,577.06
53,577.06
Worc. County T.B. Hosp. Assessment 53,577.06
14,500.00
271.89
14,771.89
Sewer Maint .- Salaries and Wages
14,771.89
16,040.00
14,000.00
14,000.00
Sewer Maintenance-General Exp.
13,998.46
1.54
14,475.00
1,250.00
1,250.00
Sewer Maintenance-Flushing
1,234.25
15.75
1,250.00
293.04
293.04
Medway Sts.
267.20
25.84
13,227.66
13,227.66
Agnes and Blanchard Sts.
10,152.95
3,074.71
352.27
352.27
Sewer Constr .- John St.
125.00
227.27
Sewer Constr .- Pumping Station-
5,000.00
5,000.00
Birch St.
4,985.99
14.01
HIGHWAYS
91,100.00
91,100.00
Highway-Salaries and Wages
87,941.29
3,158.71
94,136.67
12,000.00
12,000.00
Highway-General Expenses
11,852.64
147.36
12,000.00
500.00
500.00
Highway-Install & Repair Street Signs 490.65
9.35
500.00
Highway-Install Sign-Overlea Ave.
60.00
60.00
and Congress Terrace
20.00
40.00
249
Sewer Constr .- Purchase and
Sewer Constr .- Medway, Sample,
RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES - CONTINUED
1960 Balance
1961 Appro- priation
Receipts and Transfers
Total
Account
1961 Expendi- tures
1961 1962 Balance Estimates
2,500.00
3,388.58
5,888.58
Highway-Chapter 90 Maintenance
10,582.88
-4,694.30
Highway-Resurfacing Streets
20,000.00
20,000.00
and Sidewalks
19,222.36
77.64
25,000.00
500.00
500.00
Highway-Maintenance and Care --- Town Improvements
450.02
49.98
500.00
3,600.00
3,600.00
Highway-New Catch Basin Cleaner
3,456.00
144.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Highway-New Pickup Truck
1,997.89
2.11
8,500.00
8,500.00
Highway-New Truck
8,318.90
181.10
846.15
23,829.48
24,675.63
Highway-Chap. 90 Constr .- Main St. 29,856.94 -5,181.31 Highway-Chapter 90 Constr .-
Main and Congress Sts.
19,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
538.80
538.80
Highway-Carver Road Constr.
538.80
3,010.17
3,010.17
Highway-West Fountain St. Constr. 2,451.15
559.02
1,862.50
1,862.50
Highway-Washington St. Constr.
1,691.01
171.49
825.00
825.00
Highway-Richard St. Constr. 316.29
508.71
800.00
800.00
Highway-Mitchell Rd. Constr.
98.00
702.00
411.75
411.75
Highway-Ackerly St. Constr.
134.40
277.35
1,250.00
1,250.00
Highway-Memory Lane Constr.
1,228.06
21.94
3,500.00
3,500.00
Highway-Rogers St. Constr.
3,452.29
47.71
1,500.00
1,500.00
Highway-Eames St. Constr.
1,493.46
6.54
250
14,000.00
5,000.00
19,000.00
Highway-Chapter 90 Constr .- Highland St.
4,340.00
4,340.00
Highway-Drainage-Courtland St. 4,334.00
6.00
1,640.00
1,640.00
Highway-Drainage-East St.
89.26
1,550.74
1,230.28
8,000.00
9,230.28
Highway-New Drainage Constr.
5,147.56
4,082.72
8,000.00
1,929.00
1,929.00
Highway-Planning New Drainage System
1,929.00
Highway-Drainage-Housing
3,580.00
3,580.00
Authority to Sumner St. 3,482.34
97.66
5,000.00
5,000.00
Highway-Widen Godfrey Brook
1,216.07
3,783.93
521.63
521.63
Highway-Flood Damage on Brooks
521.63
13,247.71
10,000.00
23,471.71
Highway-New Sidewalk Constr.
17,763.32
5,484.39
79,599.69
2,000.00
81,599.69
Highway-Snow Removal
95,568.43 -13,968.74
50,000.00
35,280.00
35,280.00
Highway-Street Lights
35,179.51
100.49
37,000.00
817.00
817.00
Highway-Improve Lighting-East Main St.
817.00
277.00
277.00
Highway-Improve Lighting-School St.
277.00
4,627.85
4,627.85
Highway-Off Street Parking Area 1,439.25
3,188.60
450.00
90.21
540.21
Off Street Parking-General Expenses 533.88
6.33
WELFARE AND VETERANS SERVICES
14,591.88
14,591.88
Welfare-Personnel Services
14,591.83
.05
15,542.75
200.00
200.00
Welfare-Administration Expenses
199.76
24
200.00
22,500.00
750.32
23,250.32
Welfare-General Assistance
23,129.98
120.34
18,000.00
Welfare-D.A .- A.D.C .- O.A.A .-
700.00
700.00
M.A.A .- Town Adm.
700.00
1,250.00
179,750.00
9,905.00 189,655.00
Welfare-D.A .- A.D.C .- O.A.A .- M.A.A .- Town Assistance
189,301.07
353.93 183,130.00
2,937.01
7,215.33
10,152.34
Welfare-D.A .- Federal Assistance
6,963.02
3,189.32
669.63
626.74
1,466.55
Welfare-D.A .- Federal Adm.
839.81
626.74
74,000.00
74,000.00
Medical Home-Salaries and Wages
72,177.20
1,822.80
80,948.34
34,898.00
34,898.00
Medical Home-General Expenses
34,868.79
29.21
35,000.00
251
RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES - CONTINUED
1960 Balance
1961 Appro- priation
Receipts and Transfers
Total
Account
1961 Expendi- tures
1961 1962 Balance Estimates
1,000.00
1,000.00
Medical Home-Fire Escape
995.00
5.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
Medical Home-Painting
2,784.09
215.91
10,447.76
29,311.65
39,759.41
A.D.C .- Federal Assistance
32,871.47
6,887.94
1,149.31
4,752.24
5,901.55
A.D.C .- Federal Adm.
5,267.10
634.45
24,219.33
74,119.72
98,339.05
O.A.A .- Federal Assistance
74,589.63
23,749.42
1,656.66
4,924.03
6,580.69
O.A.A .- Federal Adm.
5,838.80
741.89
59,358.75
59,358.75
M.A.A .- Federal Assistance
33,695.53
25,663.22
1,999.01
1,999.01
M.A.A .- Federal Adm.
1,264.60
734.41
4,500.00
4,500.00
Veterans Services-Salary
4,500.00
5,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Veterans Services-Adm. Expenses
992.36
7.64
1,000.00
350.00
239.00
589.00
Veterans Services-Investigation Exp.
589.00
600.00
67,000.00
6,276.83
73,276.83
Veterans Services-General Assist.
72,399.92
876.91
72,000.00
100.00
100.00
Veterans Services-New Equipment
100.00
100.00
Veterans Services-Clerk Hire
300.00
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARY
614,435.70
614,435.70
Schools-Salaries and Wages
609,998.92
4,436.78 650,847.95
150,494.57
150,494.57
Schools-General Expenses
153,491.87
2.70 143,360.48
34,750.00
34,750.00
Schools-Transportation
33,718.80
1,031.20
34,750.00
3,094.00
42,945.28
46,039.28
Schools-School Lunch Program
47,416.64 -1,377.36
1,947.40
3,648.42
5,576.02
Schools-School Milk Program
3,680.51
1,915.51
252
959.46
7,129.87
8,089.33 .
Schools-School Athletic Program
6,738.01
1,351.32
777.50
777.50
Schools-New Floors
777.50
226.00
226.00
Schools-New Shower Room 226.00
957.48
957.48
Schools-New Elem. School Constr.
565.25
392.23
292.21
292.21
Schools-Exterior Doors
292.21
2,000.00
2,000.00
Schools-Razing So. Grammar School
2,000.00
220.00
220.00
Schools-Geo. Barden Fund-U.S. Grant 220.00
30.96
835.52
866.48
National Defense Education-U.S. Grant 780.93
85.55
13,316.79
1,624.34
14,941.13
Library-Salaries and Wages
14,941.13
16,240.00
8,500.00
8,500.00
Library-General Expenses
8,470.50
29.50
9,795.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Library-New Equipment
1,898.25
101.75
91.13
91.13
Library-Salaries-1960
91.13
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
3,825.00 900.00
3,825.00
Town Parks-Salaries and Wages
3,821.50
3.50
5,150.00
Town Parks-General Expenses
1,199.03
.97
1,500.00
.37
1,000.00
1,000.37
Care of General Draper Park
999.00
1.37
New Sidewalk-Stacy School to Walnut St.
2,498.25
1.75
790.00
790.00
Repairing Bleachers
790.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
Playgrounds-Salaries and Wages
3,000.00
3,500.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Playgrounds-General Expenses
999.41
.59
2,500.00
Playground Areas-Town Park, Prospect
2,000.00
2,000.00
Heights, Tomaso Fields
1,994.85
5.15
200.00
200.00
Playgrounds-New Equipment
199.70
.30
200.00
4,400.00
4,400.00
Athletic Field Comm .- Sal. and Wages 4,298.00
102.00
5,154.00
3,200.00
3,200.00
Athletic Field Comm .- General Exp.
2,987.11
212.89
3,200.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Repairs to Fino Field Lighting
1,200.50
299.50
:
253
300.00
1,200.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES - CONTINUED
1960 Balance
1961 Appro- priation
Receipts and Transfers
Total
Account
1961 Expendi- tures
1961 1962 Balance Estimates
3,000.00
3,000.00
Fino Field-New Equipment
2,840.60
159.40
200.00
200.00
Athletic Field Committee-New Trees
195.57
4.43
200.00
3,750.00
3,750.00
Swimming Facilities-Salaries
3,727.06
22.94
3,750.00
1,800.00
1,800.00
Swimming Facilities-Expenses
1,678.38
121.62
1,800.00
500.00
500.00
Improvements at Swimming Pool
500.00
103.55
103.55
Construction of Swimming Facilities
103.55
340.50
340.50
Fino Field Lighting Equipment
340.50
550.00
28.01
578.01
Public Concerts-Expenses
578.01
675.00
675.00
Public Concerts-Band Hire
675.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Damages to Persons and Property
1,484.10
15.90
1,500.00
2,439.36
2,439.36
Printing Town Reports
2,439.36
2,439.36
10,000.00
107.11
10,107.11
Blanket Insurance
10,107.11
10,000.00
20,903.52
20,903.52
Group Insurance-Chapter 32B
19,470.51
1,433.01
20,903.52
10,819.79
10,819.79
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
10,613.10
206.69
10,819.00
69.00
69.00
Flowage Rights-Clark Heirs
69.00
200.00
200.00
Memorial Day-Sons of Union Veterans 197.55
2.45
200.00
600.00
600.00
Memorial Day-American Legion
574.18
25.82
600.00
75.00
75.00
Memorial Day-Spanish War Veterans
75.00
75.00
50.00
50.00
Memorial Day-Mass. State Guard
50.00
50.00
600.00
600.00
Armistice Day-V.F.W.
600.00
600.00
50.00
50.00
Worcester County Extension Service
50.00
50.00
26,357.00
26,357.00
Contributory Retirement System
26,357.00
254
20,000.00
20,000.00
Reserve Fund
Transf.
12,645.47
7,354.53
25,000.00
200.00
1,000.00
1,200.00
Christmas Lights
999.00
201.00
1,000.00
600.00
600.00
Headquarters, D.A.V.
600.00
600.00
600.00
600.00
Headquarters, Marine Corps League
600.00
600.00
574.08
574.08
Civilian Defense
444.28
80.65
1,000.00
Athletic Field-Repairs to Toilet Facilities
5,000.00
200.00
200.00
Maintenance-Cedar Swamp Pond Area 128.90
71.10
200.00
216.00
216.00
Tax Title Foreclosures
216.00
150.00
200.00
200.00
Stocking Ponds
200.00
200.00
20,200.16
20,200.16
Execution of Court Judgments
21,607.16 -1,407.00
Dredging and Improving Charles River
19,667.60
5,332.40
10,000.00
Acquiring Archer Rubber Co. Land
10,000.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Purchase of Clarke Land
1,500.00
1.00
1.00
Eminent Domains Taking
1.00
Boiler Insurance
1,750.00
CEMETERIES
Vernon Grove Cemetery-Salaries and Wages
6,038.02
13,240.00
300.00
1,030.70
1,330.70
Vernon Grove Cemetery-Gen. Exp.
1,330.70
2,500.00
Vernon Grove Cemetery-New Equip.
300.00
449.40
2,500 00
Vernon Grove Cemetery-Garage
5,000.00
Vernon Grove Cemetery-Truck
1,500.00
North Purchase Cemetery-Wages
75.00
206.20
281 20
and Expense 281.20
75.00
25,000.00
25,000.00
10,000.00
255
5,000.00
1,038.02
6,038.02
750.00
750.00
RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES - CONTINUED
1960
Balance priation
Receipts and Transfers
Total
Account
1961 Expendi- tures
1962 Balance Estimates 1961
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
38,221.00
38,221.00
Interest
35,057.37
3,163.63
36,248.00
72,000.00
72,000.00
Maturing Debt
72,000.00
72,000.00
1961 Appro-
256
NET FUNDED OR FIXED DEBT OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD December 31, 1961
Year
Sewer Loans
Dredging and Waterways
Elementary School Loan
Off Street Parking Loan
Maturity By Years
1962
$22,000.00
$5,000.00
$40,000.00
$5,000.00
$72,000.00
1963
17,000.00
5,000.00
40,000.00
5,000.00
67,000.00
1964
17,000.00
5,000.00
40,000.00
5,000.00
67,000.00
1965
17,000.00
5,000.00
40,000.00
5,000.00
67,000.00
1966
17,000.00
5,000.00
40,000.00
5,000.00
67,000.00
1967
17,000.00
40,000.00
5,000.00
62,000.00
1968
15,000.00
35,000.00
5,000.00
55,000.00
1969
15,000.00
35,000.00
5,000.00
55,000.00
1970
15,000.00
35,000.00
5,000.00
55,000.00
1971
15,000.00
35,000.00
5,000.00
55,000.00
1972
15,000.00
35,000.00
5,000.00
55,000.00
1973
15,000.00
35,000.00
50,000.00
1974
15,000.00
35,000.00
50,000.00
1975
35,000.00
35,000.00
1976
35,000.00
35,000.00
1977
35,000.00
35,000.00
1978
35,000.00
35,000.00
Totals
$212,000.00
$25,000.00
$625,000.00
$55,000.00
$917,000.00
257
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INDEX
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Town Offices
Page 3
Town Offices, Appointed
6
Supervision of Selectmen 9
State Auditor's Report
19
Town Records
24
Jury List
64
Vital Statistics
67
Athletic Field Committee
91
Finance Committee, Report of
93
Animal Inspector, Report of
94
Dog Officer
94
Fire Department, Report of
95
Memorial Hall Department
102
Highway Surveyor, Report of
104
Town Library 117
Town Counsel's Report 119
121
Selectmen's Report 126
Tax Collector's Report 128
Sewerage Commission, Report of
129
Planning Board
133
Report of
134
Police Department, Report of 136
Treasurer's Report 143
Town Hall, Report of Custodian
145
Board of Health Report of
INDEX - Continued
-
Financial Report of Town Clerk's Departments under
Park Commissioners, Report of 146
Vernon Grove Cemetery, Report of Trustees
150
Public Library, Report of Trustees 151
Assessors' Report 152
Personnel Board Report 154
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of 155
Board of Public Welfare, Report of 157
Welfare Physician's Report 178
Veterans' Services, Report of 179
Board of Appeal
183
School Report 184
Superintendent of Schools 189
Commencement Program 199
Secretary
203
Retirement Board Report 213
Tree Warden and Insect Pest Control Superintendent,
Town Accountant's Report
216
Balance Sheet 217
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MILFORD FIRE ALARM BOXES
112 Medway St. at Birch St.
371 Highland St., Midway
113 Medway St. at Beaver St.
372 Upper West St. at Cunniff Ave.
114 Medway St. at Millan Park
41 Sumner St. at Granite St.
14 Central St., opp. Baker Slip
411 St. Mary's Church
141 Porter Shoe Co., Central St.
42 Sumner St. at Mechanic St.
15 Central St., opp. Milford Shoe
422 College Clothing
16 Depot St. at Barney Coal Co.
423 Newport Furniture
161 Depot St. at Porter Shoe Co.
43 Walnut St. at School St.
162 Charles St. at Bickford Shoe Co.
431
Memorial School
17 North Bow St. at Little Gents
432
Grant St., Midway
171 Spring St. at Court St.
45
Purchase St., opp. Ellis Res.
18 Central St. at Archer Rubber Co.
451
Purchase St., Greenleaf Terrace
181 Beach St., cor. East St.
46
Purchase St. at Fountain St.
19 Central St. at East St.
461
Dilla St., Midway
21 Main St. at Park St.
47 Purchase St. at Harris Ave.
23 Main St. at Pine St.
24 Main St. at Pearl St.
481 Purchase St. at Branch St.
2.41 St. Mary's School
.42 St. Mary's Convent
52
Main St., opp. Water St.
243 St. Mary's Rectory
521
Hollis St., near So. Main St.
2- Main St. at Supple Sq.
53
Main St. at Fruit St.
251 Sacred Heart Rectory
531 Green St. at Vine St.
26 East Main St., opp. Meade St.
54
Main St., cor. Cape Road
27 East Main St., opp. Cedar St.
541
Milford Hospital
271 Cedar St., near Genoa Ave.
272 Cedar St., beyond Dilla St.
61 Chestnut St., near Orchard St.
273 North St., near Florence St.
62 Claflin St. at Franklin St.
28 East Main St. at Medway St.
621
Fairfield Court
281 East Main at Dodd's Quarry
63 Grove St. at Forest St.
631 Whitney St., Midway
64 South Main St. at Fruit St.
65 South Main St. at Hixon's
291
Fairview Road Midway
71 Emmons St., Midway
292 Woodland Ave. Midway
72 Congress St. at Exchange St.
31
Water St. at Bancroft Ave.
721
West Pine St., Midway
311 Oliver St. School
73 Congress St. at Spruce St.
731 Pleasant St., Midway
321
34 West St. at Cherry St.
741
Westbrook St., near Overlea Ave.
341 High St. at Spruce St.
75 Congress St., opp. Hale Ave.
751 Walker Ave., Midway
351 Luby Ave. Housing Project
36 West St., opp. Lee St.
361 Madden Ave., Midway
37 West St. at Highland St.
GENERAL SIGNALS
1 Blast Superintendent's Call
2 Blasts ALL Out
3 Blasts Chief's Call
4 Blasts House Call
5 Blasts Fire Out of Town
6 Blasts Military Call
7 Blasts Assembly of Boy Scouts
8 Blasts Air Raid Alarm
EMERGENCY PHONES
Police Hospital
GReenleaf 3-1113 GReenleaf 3-1190
Fire Ambulances
GReenleaf 3-1212 GReenleaf 3-2552 GReenleaf 3-6420
282 East Main St. at Braggville School
283 East Main St., near Wildwood Dr.
29 Hayward St., near Parkhurst St.
32 Water St., opp. Prospect Hgts. Prospect St. at Guest House
74 Congress St. at Walnut St.
35 West Maple St., near West St.
76 Congress St. at Fountain St.
761 Congress St., near Larson Res.
762 Congress St. at Colonial Village
56 Otis St., at Leonard St.
48 Purchase St., near Eben St.
482 Purchase St., near Wales St.
MUNICIPAL TELEPHONES
DIAL GReenleaf
Fire-3-1212
Police-3-1113
ACCOUNTANT
3-0828
ASSESSORS
3-0385
CLERK
3-0023
HEALTH
3-0774
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
3-1274
LIBRARY
3-2145
MEDICAL HOME
3-0435
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT:
Chapin, Chapin Street
3-1481
High, School Street
3-0018
Memorial School
3-7700
Oliver, Oliver Street
3-5311
Plains, East Main Street
3-2334
Purchase, Purchase Street
3-0253
Spruce, Spruce Street
3-2045
Stacy, Spruce Street
3-0792
West, West Street
3-2066
SELECTMEN
3-0023
SEWER DEPARTMENT
3-2054
TAX COLLECTOR
3-0346
TREASURER
3-2642
VETERANS' SERVICES
2-2321
WELFARE DEPARTMENT
3-7220
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